BOSTON – New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire’s status for Friday’s Game 3 remains questionable after he was forced to the bench in the second quarter of Boston’s 96-93 with a case of back spasms.

Stoudemire said that he suffered the injury during pregame warm-ups when putting on a display for the fans.

“I touched the top of the glass with my left hand and dunked it with my right,” Stoudemire said. “I think that’s when I felt it really get tight on me.”

He said that injury continued to plague him early in the game and that he could hardly move.

He went to the training staff prior to tipoff to get it worked on, but their efforts proved to be futile.

“I played through the first quarter and second quarter, after that it was a sharp pain and I couldn’t continue,” Stoudemire said.

His status for Friday has not yet been determined. He’ll attempt to practice Wednesday and Thursday, and then see how it goes from there.